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LaunchCyte LLC (LaunchCyte) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Tom A.Petzinger and Barbara Bailey Carryer. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Knopp Biosciences LLC engages in the operation of a drug discovery and development company. It offers dexpramipexole product, an orally bioavaliable small molecule in development treatment of asthma, eosinophil-associated disorders and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease. The company was founded by Robert Bowser and Gregory T. Hebrank in 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Knopp Neurosciences, Inc. operates as a drug discovery and development company. It focused on delivering breakthrough treatments in neurological disorders. It operates through three areas: inflammation discovery platform, mitochondrial discovery platform, and ion channel discovery platform. The company was founded by Gregory T. Hebrank in 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Reaction Biology Corp. specializes in kinase and epigenetic HTS and profiling services. It offers radiolabeled biochemical assays available for multiple enzyme classes including: Kinase Assays, HMT Assays, and HDAC Assays. Its products include Methyltransferase, IDH proteins, Apoptosis, DNA Demethylation, Apoptosis and NQOs. The company was founded by Scott L. Diamond in 2001 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council is an organization that helps tech companies succeed through business development, talent retention, government relations, and visibility services. The council is based in Pittsburgh, PA, and was founded by William R. Newlin. Companies at all growth stages use the council to build new business, connect to capital, grow a workforce, and make headlines. The council sponsors various events, including the Summer Slam and TechFest, where software development professionals from southwestern and surrounding areas convene to explore and elevate through professional development.

MBS Financial Planning Services, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Uniontown, OH.

Oakwood Laboratories LLC operates as a technology-based specialty pharmaceutical company. The firm focuses on hard-to-develop generic and quasi-generic, sustained-release, and small molecule injectables. It develops and owns a patented microsphere-based drug delivery platform under Chroniject trademark. The company was founded by Edward C. Smith and Mark T. Smith in 1997 and is headquartered in Oakwood Village, OH.

The Wall Street Journal, Inc. publishes newspapers and periodicals. It covers international business, financial news, and issues of the United States. The company was established in 1889 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Immunetrics, Inc. operates as a bio-simulation company. The company was founded by Carson Chow, Timothy R. Billiar, Gilles Clermont, Mitchell P. Fink and Yoram Vodovotz in 2001 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA) is a trade association that represents various entities in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, research, and investment companies, as well as service providers. The non-profit company is based in Wayne, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization unifies innovators in the state to make Pennsylvania a leader in the life sciences industry. Founded in 1989, LSPA aims to create a business and public policy environment that encourages and incentivizes the diverse life sciences economy in Pennsylvania. Christopher P. Molineaux has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Alda, Inc. provides program book advertising services for the Association of Late-Deafened Adults. The non-profit company is based in Rockford, IL. The company offers full-page ads for $100 and half-page ads for $50, which can be in color or black and white and must be camera-ready by September 15, 2023. Alda also supports the establishment and maintenance of local affiliates in various locations around the country to provide support at a local level. Matthew Oristano has been the CEO of the company since 1995.

Nova Chemicals, Inc. produces plastics and chemicals. Its products include styrenic, olefin, and polyolefin materials to the packaging, industrial, and consumer industries. The company was founded in November 29, 1999 and is headquartered in Moon Township, PA.